With a scowl on her face, Su Ruowan quickly pulled He Lu back and spoke in hushed tones, "It is only a rumor. How could I possibly turn Ms. Shu down?"
He Lu, that b*tch was trying to make a fool out of her.
Guan Yue would not take Su Ruowan's side since she was Shen Xi's fellow student. Su Ruowan would rather admit to it than He Lu asking Guan Yue and getting her humiliated in public.
A cold sneer slid past He Lu's lips. Rumors were only rumors. No one would in their right mind refuse Mr. Shu Baiyu, and if there were, that person must be a complete fool.
The other girls thought it was a shame. Still, they pushed each other to go up and say hello to Ms. Guan Yue as well as to ask for a photo and an autograph.
Guan Yue was one of the best dancers around and perhaps the top performer among the younger generations. Her great skills aside, her reputation as Ms. Shu Baiyu's student was enough to put her in the limelight.
Su Ruowan preferred not to go over or look at Guan Yue's face. She was even beginning to suspect that Guan Yue was sent by Shen Xi to make her look bad.
That was right.
She clearly remembered the snubs Guan Yue had given her and the words straight from Shu Baiyu's mouth. "You can take up dancing as a hobby, but I'd advise you to reconsider if you're going to make it a career."
Because of these words, Su Ruowan vowed to succeed in showbiz and become the hottest star so these people would eat their words!
It did not matter to He Lu and the rest what was on Su Ruowan's mind. They jostled her ahead to the mentors' table and excitedly greeted Guan Yue. "Hello, Ms. Guan Yue."
Guan Yue nodded and smiled. "Hello."
The trainees arrived at the cafeteria in droves. Unlike the time they swarmed around Qi Xiu, they intended to wait until Su Ruowan and her group was done before making a move. Crowding Guan Yue would only make them seem rude and uneducated.
After asking for a photo together, He Lu slipped in a question. "Ms. Guan Yue, I heard that Ms. Shu wanted to take Wanwan as a student, Wanwan refused. Is it true?"
With her loud voice echoing in the cafeteria, the waiting trainees quietly came forth a little to get within earshot.
This was major news! They had caught wind that Ms. Shu Baiyu was turned down when she personally paid a visit to express her wish to take Su Ruowan as her student.
A handful of voices clarified that Ms. Shu Baiyu had never intended for Su Ruowan to be her student. There were people on all sides of the issue.
Su Ruowan was getting ready to leave when He Lu's question threw her for the loop. Her eyes alighted with murderous intent.
Su Muyan froze. He turned his eyes to Guan Yue, hoping the latter would not reveal the truth. Things would not look good if she caused a scene.
To his dismay, Guan Yue did not seem to notice him as she spoke gravely in a calm tone bearing a hint of warning. "Who started this rumor? Ms. Shu never said she wanted to take Su Ruowan in as a student."
Put on the spot, Su Ruowan forced a gentle smile. "Don't be angry, Ms. Guan. The press likes to make mountains out of molehills. I'll find a time to straighten things out."
Ha!
Shu Baiyu's student?
Sure, Su Ruowan wanted to be her student at first, but now she could not give a sh*t about it. She had ambitions to go into showbiz and make it huge.
Moreover, she only tried to take an apprenticeship under Shu Baiyu for her reputation. Did Shu Baiyu really think she adored her and wished to learn from her?
"Don't wait another day. Do it now." Guan Yue was forthright.
One to make light of fame and fortune, Ms. Shu could not be bothered to clarify the rumors. As expected from those from the entertainment world, the Su family had a knack for blowing smoke.
Ms. Shu posted on Weibo that she had no intention of accepting a student when gossip about her taking Su Ruowan under her wing first made its rounds. Later, the Su family made up some story about Ms. Shu visiting the Su family with the intention to take Su Ruowan as her student but was refused.
It was never Su Ruowan that Ms. Shu was after. Su Ruowan was flattering herself when Ms. Shu had wanted Shen Xi all along.
Rage overtook every fiber of Su Ruowan as her face flushed red. Looking rather wronged, she uttered in a hoarse voice as though she was picked on. "Got it."
Bearing their own thoughts in mind, the trainees turned to Su Ruowan. It was true that women knew women best. They all had one word for Su Ruowan's performance – victim playing!
"It's great that you do." Guan Yue grinned before seemingly casually darting a glance at Shen Xi in the opposite. Her eyes reflected her desire to be complimented.
Shen Xi was rendered speechless. "…"
Su Muyan hated Guan Yue to the bitter end and could not allow Su Ruowan to take the insult sitting down. With a sour look on his face, he inquired in bewilderment, "What are you saying, Ms. Guan? My sister isn't the one who started the rumors. Why does she need to clear the air? If you and Ms. Shu care about it so much, why don't you put out a statement?"
Who did she think she was to pick on Wanwan?!
This was not just an action of singling Wanwan out. Guan Yue was insulting Wanwan and the whole Su family!
It got through his head that the woman was here to avenge Shen Xi by deliberately finding fault and giving them a hard time.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Su?" Guan Yue looked at him in a daze. "Su Ruowan was the one who said she'd straighten things out. Why do you make it sound like I'm making her do it?"
What game were they playing? The rumors were released by the Su family in the first place to build Su Ruowan up and drag Ms. Shu down. They had the nerve!
Guan Yue would overlook this matter if Su Ruowan had not raised the question. She was here to be a guest on the show, not to look for trouble and fuss over trivial matters.
The conversation would have ended there had Su Ruowan held her tongue. Well, Su Ruowan had herself to blame for getting into it.
As veterans in showbiz, the other mentors were able to sniff out the shadiness behind it after giving much thought. Nevertheless, they played it safe by keeping everything under observation for now. It was unwise to butt in and mediate at the moment!
The trainees were in shock. This was huge! Was Ms.. Guan Yue going up against Mr. Su Muyan? The showdown between big names was not a scene to miss!